0
Sound waves exhibit the same properties as most other waves, e.g. light or water.
Sound waves stop forward motion when they are experience either total reflection
or total absorption.
A dramatic change in the density of material will cause significant reflection of sound and, in principle, you can make a surface reflect sound in the way a mirror reflects light. It is not 100% perfect, but an echo is an example of reflected sound.
A perfectly absorbing material is another example that stops sound from propagating. Usually this is accomplished by selecting a material that absorbs the energy in sound.
There is a third option that disperses waves without destroying them and that is a highly scattering medium. For instance, light does not pass through milk because the light waves are scattered. Sound waves would be strongly scattered in passing through a heterogeneous compound made with materials of dramatically different acoustical properties on a length scale close to the wavelength of the sound.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoNo matter can prevent sound from traveling
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Would sound waves traveling through the outer ear travel faster or slower than those traveling through the inner ear?
yes it can yes it can
Is collecting sound the same as captureing sound waves?
Sound waves are what make up sound (sound waves=sound) so I would suppose so.
What kind of wave are sound waves?
Sound waves are longitudinal waves; they travel from side to side, not up and down like transverse waves.
Why do we put our hands when someone whisperes into our ears?
Because when the sound waves reach the outer ear some pass directly down the middle of the tube called the auditory verb. A hand stops most soundwaves from leaving and captures the sound.
Which is not a type of electromagnetic wave?
Sound waves aren't an electromagnetic wave. So aren't seismic waves. So aren't waves in the ocean, in your hair, or waves bye-bye.
Does sound ever stop traveling If so when?
no sound never stops traveling!
Which one of the following is NOT an example of a compressional wave a wave moving through a coiled spring sound traveling through the air sound traveling through water green light traveling thru air?
Light is an example of an electromagnetic (EM) wave. EM waves are transverse waves, not compressional waves. Sound waves are compressional waves, so both sound traveling through air and water would be compressional. Waves traveling along a coiled spring compress the coils together and spread them apart, so this is also an example of a compressional wave.
How do sound waves during a sonic boom compare with sound waves traveling at a slower speed?
wat does this even mean??
Sound waves are longitudinal waves why?
For a sound wave traveling through air, the vibrations of the particles are best described as longitudinal.
What is the properties and behavior of sound waves in the air?
Sound waves are condensations and expansions of the material the sound wave in traveling in which can be gas (including air), liquid, or solid. For this reason you cannot have sound waves in a vacuum including space. Sound waves eminate concentrically from the source of the sound. amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed
Why do radio waves travel faster than the sound wave?
Radio waves are just low frequency light waves. They travel at the speed of light, much faster than sound waves which are just changes in pressure traveling in waves
When the temperature of the air is 25centermeter the velocity of a sound waves traveling?
rarefactionoccurs only in-wave
When the air temperature is 25C what is the velocity of sound waves traveling through the air?
7
What does amplitude of a sound wave determine?
Amplitude is the volume of the sound in sound waves. The higher the Amplitude, the louder is the sound. Sound waves are pressure or compression waves in the material through which the sound is traveling. The pressure or compression waves also result in small longitudinal displacements of the atoms or molecules. The amplitude of the sound wave determines the range of variation of pressure, compression, or displacement.
Why can astronauts not hear one another when traveling in space?
The light waves they reflect travel through empty space but sound waves do not.
What stops sounds from traveling?
Sound waves exhibit the same properties as most other waves, e.g. light or water. Sound waves stop forward motion when they are experience either total reflection or total absorption. A dramatic change in the density of material will cause significant reflection of sound and, in principle, you can make a surface reflect sound in the way a mirror reflects light. It is not 100% perfect, but an echo is an example of reflected sound. A perfectly absorbing material is another example that stops sound from propagating. Usually this is accomplished by selecting a material that absorbs the energy in sound. There is a third option that disperses waves without destroying them and that is a highly scattering medium. For instance, light does not pass through milk because the light waves are scattered. Sound waves would be strongly scattered in passing through a heterogeneous compound made with materials of dramatically different acoustical properties on a length scale close to the wavelength of the sound.
How does sound waves travel and produce sound?
Sound waves traveling through air are indeed longitudinal waves with compressions and rarefactions. As sound passes through air (or any fluid medium), the particles of air donot vibrate in a transverse manner.Soundis produced when something vibrates. The vibrating body causes the medium (water, air, etc.) around it to vibrate. Vibrations in air are called traveling longitudinal waves, which we can hear. Sound waves consist of areas of high and low pressure called compressions and rarefactions, respectively.
